Texas Class of 2014 RB rankings: Texas commit Donald Catalon leads way but uncommitted talent still out there

1. Donald Catalon, Houston EisenhowerA four-star prospect, according to both scout.com and 247sports.com, Catalon committed to Texas on Aug. 3, the day after the Longhorns offered him a scholarship. The 5-foot-11, 190-pounder, who turned down offers from Oklahoma State, SMU and Texas Tech, rushed for 1,076 yards on 155 carries (6.9 yards per carry) and seven touchdowns last season. He ran for 1,058 yards on 150 carries (7.5 yards per carry) and seven touchdowns as a sophomore in 2011.

2. Terence Williams, EnnisAnother four-star prospect, according to both scout.com and 247sports.com, Williams committed to Baylor on its Junior Day on Feb. 2. The 6-foot-2, 218-pounder has since atteneded TCU’s Junior Day on Feb. 24 and received a scholarship offer from the Horned Frogs before picking up an offer from Texas A&M on Feb. 27. Williams ran for 1,368 yards and 15 touchdowns while averaging 6.5 yards per carry last season and making 12 catches for 296 yards and another four scores. As a sophomore in 2011, he rushed for 471 yards and six touchdowns while making seven catches for 135 yards and another score.

3. Shaun Nixon, Lake TravisNixon turned down offers from Baylor, Texas Tech and Clemson — where former Lake Travis head coach Chad Morris serves as the offensive coordinator — and committed to Texas A&M. A four-star prospect, according to both scout.com and 247sports.com, the 5-foot-10, 185-pounder rushed for 760 yards and 11 touchdowns, averaging 7.2 yards per carry, last season while making 36 catches for 433 yards and three more scores. As a sophomore in 2011, he rushed for 1,262 yards and 17 touchdowns, averaging 8.9 yards per carry, while making 25 catches for 366 yards and three more scores.

5. Justin Twine, HemphillA star in both football and baseball, Twine committed to TCU in January, turning down an offer from Baylor and baseball scholarship offers from Texas A&M and Texas Tech. The 5-foot-10, 196-pounder, who has a chance to be a high pick in this year’s MLB Draft, completed 51 of 93 passes (54.8 percent) for 819 yards and 16 touchdowns, throwing just three interceptions, while running for 2,478 yards and 34 touchdowns, averaging 11.6 yards per carry. He could also play wide receiver for TCU.

6. Justin Stockton, Cibolo SteeleSince committing to Texas Tech on Jan. 18, Stockton, a three-star prospect, according to scout.com and 247sports.com, has attended Baylor’s Junior Day on Jan. 2 and took an unofficial visit to Baylor a month later. Stockton, who holds offers from Baylor, Boise State, Houston and Oklahoma, rushed for 2,044 yards and 30 touchdowns while averaging 10.2 yards per carry last season. As a sophomore in 2011, he rushed for 1,521 yards and 15 touchdowns while averaging 9.5 yards per carry.

8. Auston Anderson, Plano WestThe 5-foot-9, 180-pounder, a three-star prospect, according to 247sports.com, holds offers from Stanford, Northwestern, TCU, Washington and UCLA. Anderson rushed for 1,156 yards and 13 touchdowns, averaging 6.9 yards per carry, and ran for 330 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 4.5 yards per carry, as a sophomore in 2011.

9. Devin Johnson, Dallas RooseveltA three-star prospect, according to 247sports.com, Johnson holds an offer from Syracuse while drawing interest from LSU, Oklahoma, Oregon and Texas. The 5-foot-10, 180-pounder rushed for 215 yards and one touchdown last season. Johnson rushed for 976 yards and 12 touchdowns, averaging 5.1 yards per carry, as a sophomore in 2011 and rushed for 667 yards and five touchdowns, averaging 5.2 yards per carry as a freshman in 2010.

10. Larenzo Stewart, Spring Klein OakStewart, a three-star prospect, according to 247sports.com, holds an offer from Baylor and has drawn interest from Houston, Rice and Texas Tech. The 5-foot-6, 165-pounder rushed for 500 yards and seven touchdowns, averaging 7.8 yards per carry, while making 17 catches for 243 yards and two touchdowns. As a sophomore in 2011, Stewart ran for 1,328 yards and 12 touchdowns, averaging 8.6 yards per carry and ran for 517 yards and touchdowns, averaging 5.8 yards per carry, as a freshman in 2010.

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